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The key to extracting a premium price for a property – in any location, at any time, in any market – is emotionally connecting a number of buyers to your home and creating competition between them, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

The gap in price performance between the states is already narrowing, and anticipated interest rate cuts throughout FY26 are likely to enable more buyers to enter the marketplace, sparking more uniform price rises, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

After two years of uneven momentum across Australia’s property market, we’re now seeing a significant rebalancing that is presenting new opportunities for buyers, John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents told The Real Estate Conversation.

Buying your first home remains a strong aspiration in Australia but the pathways into the market are constantly evolving. Some first home buyers prefer to build whilst others favour established properties. Some choose to buy their first property for investment rather than owner occupation. Many are relying on the Bank of…

The idea that buyers disappear when the weather cools down simply isn’t true – genuine buyers are active all year round. It’s only the uncommitted buyers or those researching the market that may not bother, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents

A new report from Cotality, formerly CoreLogic, reveals more than four in 10 homes across the combined capital cities now have a median value of $1 million or more.

Presentation is a critical part of the selling process and a stylist can offer an objective view on how to present your home in the most appealing way to buyers, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

During my 40 years in real estate, I have witnessed the market adapt to change in many innovative ways says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Seachanging and treechanging has broadened to city switching, with more people moving states to retain the buzzy city lifestyle in a smaller and more affordable capital city, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

For decades, open plan has been the much preferred floor plan format, but times are changing as more families seek homes with multiple living spaces and separate rooms says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

We are seeing good competition at auctions this Autumn, with the national combined capital city clearance rate holding above 60%, which is considered the benchmark for a balanced market. Looking ahead, we’ll see a pause in market activity over the Easter school holidays in mid-April. In addition, with the Federal Election…

The National Housing Accord is a federal initiative designed to address Australia’s housing shortage, aiming to build 1.2 million homes over five years says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

A new CoreLogic survey shows 63% of Australian adults own at least one property – either their own home or an investment, underlining the continuing great Australian aspiration to own real estate. The levels of property ownership between men and women are very similar. The survey shows 64.4% of men…

With more than 2,500 homes nationwide going under the hammer each week early signs are very positive, with the national clearance rate hovering around the mid-65% mark in February. By John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Australia’s housing landscape is changing as we try to keep up with population growth and help young buyers get into the market. Not enough dwellings are being built, with smaller housing lots and higher apartment towers among the solutions to address both lacking supply and the affordability crunch. As discussed in…

Hobart has a reputation for being a vibrant food and culture destination, with a beautiful coastline and fascinating history. Now the Tasmanian capital may be about to earn another label – the home of a comparatively affordable housing market says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Price growth was generally strongest in the more affordable suburbs of the capital cities and regions last year. CoreLogic data shows that in every capital city bar Canberra, growth was highest in the lower price quartile of the market. A key reason for this is higher-for-longer interest rates, which continued to…

Despite higher interest rates and cost-of-living pressures, there are a lot of first home buyers in the marketplace across Australiasays John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents